What’s your favorite dish to bring to a potluck?

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Amy · Answer

Smitten Kitchen's Strawberry Summer Cake: We all know and love this cake. Right? I make it a million times each spring and summer.

Sarah · Answer

Mexican Street Corn Salad: a summer potluck specialty. Can be made a day in advance, served chilled or at room temp. Sweet, spicy creamy, hearty. I just use the frozen Trader Joe's roasted corn so there's no cooking, just chop and mix.

What Would Caroline Cook · Answer

Family Mac N Cheese: I share recipes on my substack - this free Mac n Cheese recipe is a top go to that makes everyone happy!💚💚

Kayla · Answer

Ottolenghi Crispy Coconut, Asparagus and Green Bean Salad: Even the kids like it

Francesca · Answer

a giant bag of saltwater taffy

Noelle · Answer

Marian Burros Plum Torte (NYT gift link): The legendary plum torte! So easy and you can swap out the fruit depending on the season and everyone always loves it.

Evan McAvenia · Answer

miso green goddess salad: i love bringing a good salad! this one feels like a real standout, but it plays well with other dishes. good mix of bright, savory, and crispy!

Casson · Answer

Smitten Kitchen Corn Salad: Such a simple recipe and a major crowd pleaser. Can be made with frozen corn in off season. I also serve with tortilla chips.

Sarah Cooney · Answer

No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars: This is the easiest recipe to make—I halve the mousse and instead use a pre-made graham cracker crust, then add marshmallows on top for a s’mores pie. Crowd pleaser no matter the age group!

even*cleveland · Answer

Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" chocolate cake + frosting: Stealth all-time cake great lurking on the back of the Hershey's cocoa box (many recipes online are basically a riff on it). Light, fluffy + deliciously cocoa-y (you can also sub in fancier cocoa, if you like, or Hershey's Special Dark cocoa). The secret is adding a cup of boiling water (or hot coffee) to the cake batter, which makes it appalling gloppy. Comes out wonderfully every time, though. I like to make seven-minute frosting (basically v. soft marshmallow) to layer in-between, so that the final cake is like an unhinged Hoho. Also excellent layered with raspberry jam or peanut butter buttercream (I rec. the Thomas Keller recipe for the filling of his homemade Nutterbutters for Bouchon Bakery).

Ginny Branch · Answer

Easy 3-Ingredient Clam Dip: This is such a gross-sounding dip but it is amazing and I’m super picky and It is always a hit!  I make it with a block of cream cheese, a can of minced canned clam (drained of most of the juice but save a little to thin out the consistency), and Worcestershire sauce to taste. Anything else added seems too extra but mix it all in a mixing bowl and if it’s for a party make at least a double batch! Chip of choice is Frito’s scoops- trust.

Courtney · Answer

lipton french onion dip & ruffles potato chips: It’s not fancy but it will get devoured. Or visit the link for a homemade version.

James Kylstra · Answer

Harris Teeter Chocolate Chip Cookies: High-leverage (i.e., lazy) potluck contribution